The appointed Secretary of State for the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Kari Ilkkala, seems to not be able to pass a security clearance by SUPO (the Finnish Security Intelligence Service). Ilkkala violated official secrecy and have considerable debts. https://www.hs.fi/politiikka/art-2000009832384.html #SUPO#FinnsParty#Finland
She does understand that the former leader of the party was convicted of ethnic agitation right? Right?!!
She and her party have stretched plausible deniability well beyond the breaking point here. The racial attitudes that infest the Finns Party are well documented. Their moral stance is and has been quite clear. The longer Henriksson and her party try to hold on to power-sharing with the Finns Party the more difficult it becomes to see the difference in moral fortitude between them.
The All Points North podcast reviews the political turbulence in #Finland as racism and far-right scandals rock the coalition government.
Non-Discrimination Ombudsman Kristina Stenman:
"We get messages from people who have been living in Finland for a long time, saying that #racism is becoming more of an everyday thing, and that these kinds of slurs and problematic behavior are something that people encounter more frequently today."
Another #racist MP from the #FinnsParty have his shame showed to the World and now is the Economic Affairs Minister. Obviously there is racism in Finland too, but the most voted parties shouldn't make alliances with openly racists just to gain power https://yle.fi/a/74-20042871?origin=rss
So, the speaker of the house ( = puhemies in Finnish) in the Parliament of #Finland - or as we call him: Hate speech man ( = #vihapuhemies) is running for #president next January.
His changes to be elected are minimal. Support of the FParty is about 20 %. Not likely he has even a chance for the 2nd round. Operation may be a strategy of the FParty to divert public attention during growing social unrest.